Estonia breaks ground on its largest homegrown battery energy storage

Grid independence means little without the capacity to balance it — and Estonia is now building that capacity with domestic capital. According to the press-release, Estonian companies Diotech OÜ and Transcom AS have begun construction on a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tsirguliina, Valga County.

Dubbed Project Zirgu, it is the largest battery energy storage facility to be developed with entirely Estonian capital, and its first phase is scheduled for completion by March 2027.

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Originally published on 10 Mar

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